The article on the Master Gardener plant sale said the demonstration garden was being developed on land donated by Folsom Lake College. The land is actually owned by the El Dorado County Office of Education and has been made available to the El Dorado County Master Gardeners for the demonstration garden.

April 19 2:00 a.m. A male suspect entered a convenience store on Cameron Park Drive in Cameron Park and allegedly stole a large stack of lottery tickets. The suspect, Kelly Long, 20, was later apprehended and the lottery tickets were recovered. 2:33 a.m. Deputies initiated a traffic stop on Marshall Road in Garden Valley and […]

In the April 24 Meet Your Merchant article on page B2, “Visiting Angels make all the difference,” phone numbers for the in-home care service were listed incorrectly. They should have read 530-677-4400 or 916-424-4400.

A Crime Log entry for April 9 featured a mutual battery between Michael Kuvakos and Brian Foster. According to Lt. Tim Becker of the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office, while Foster was cited for alleged battery, Kuvakos was only cited for alleged vandalism.

April 15 9:23 a.m. A $3000 outboard motor was stolen off a boat while the boat was parked outside a repair shop on Greenstone Road in El Dorado. A vehicle at the repair shop was also tampered with. 11:50 a.m. A 23-year-old female victim reported petty theft from a vehicle by unknown suspect(s) on Country […]

April 13 12:12 a.m. While the Sheriff’s Department was assisting Placerville Police Department with an alleged burglary that just occurred on Broadway Drive in Placerville, the suspect, John Berger, 24, returned to the scene and allegedly resisted arrest. The case was forwarded to the DA’s office and PPD. 10:13 a.m. A son, 16, pushed his […]

April 12 12:29 a.m. Deputies contacted a male, identified as Joseph Lilly, 51, walking in the traffic lanes of Highway 50 in Placerville. The male was allegedly extremely impaired and was in possession of a methamphetamine pipe and was subsequently arrested. 6:40 a.m. A 20-year-old male victim reported petty theft from an unlocked vehicle on […]

April 6 5:03 p.m. Deputies conducted a warrant service on Pony Express Trail in Cedar Grove. Sean Westbrook, 27, was arrested and booked into the county jail for allegedly bringing a controlled substance into a prison. 8:35 p.m. Four Hispanic males had dinner then left without paying on Coach Lane in Cameron Park. 9:21 p.m. […]

April 5 2:10 p.m. A reporting party reported burglary on school grounds on Wentworth Springs Road in Georgetown. 6:12 p.m. Two male juveniles, both 15 years old, were cited on theft-related charges at a business on Town Center Boulevard in El Dorado Hills. 6:33 p.m. Jonathan Collins, 48 was allegedly involved in a physical altercation […]

April 1 8:55 a.m. A 46-year-old male suspect stole a trailer that was parked in the 54-year-old male victim’s garage on Mule Deer Circle in South Lake Tahoe. 12:01 p.m. A suspect used fear to take medication from a pharmacy on Missouri Flat Road in Placerville. The suspect, David Smith, 32, was located and arrested. […]

In the obituary for Paul Coppock that ran in Wednesday’s Mountain Democrat, an incorrect mailing address was given for memorial donations to Snowline Hopsice. The correct mailing address is 6520 Pleasant Valley Road, Diamond Springs, CA 95619.

In the article,”Trail segments move into design phase,” published Friday, April 5, Placerville Community Development Director Michael Webb was incorrectly quoted as saying,”…for now cyclists will have to get off their bikes and walk through downtown.” Webb said that cyclists would need to get off their bicycles at the end of the trail at Bedford […]

March 31 8:34 a.m. A 43-year-old female victim reported that her cell phone was stolen at a night club on Town Center Boulevard in El Dorado Hills. 9:36 a.m. Deputies conducted a probation search on a resident on Short Road in Diamond Springs. An investigation allegedly revealed the subject was in possession of a controlled […]

Placerville Weather Statistics Placerville weather statistics reported by the Mountain Democrat at 8:30 a.m. on last date listed. Date Rain 1-Apr 0.15 2-Apr 0.10 3-Apr 0.00 4-Apr 0.00 5-Apr 0.55 April rainfall to date 0.80 139-year average rain for month of April 3.48 139-year average cumulative total through April 37.4 Season rain total starting July […]

March 29 9:42 a.m. A 46-year-old male had a weed eater and radio stolen by unknown suspect(s) while he was away for a week from his residence on Silver Drive in Diamond Springs. 9:49 a.m. Unknown suspect(s) entered a 62-year-old female victim’s residence on Idle Creek Drive in Shingle Springs by using her spare key. […]

March 27 2:18 a.m. A husband, 41, and wife with children in common were involved in a verbal altercation on Woodleigh Lane in Cameron Park. During the argument, the wife allegedly tried to push her husband down a flight of stairs, then slapped the husband across the face. The husband had no complaints of pain […]

March 27 2:18 a.m. A husband, 41, and wife with children in common were involved in a verbal altercation on Woodleigh Lane in Cameron Park. During the argument, the wife allegedly tried to push her husband down a flight of stairs, then slapped the husband across the face. The husband had no complaints of pain […]

There were no DUIs on March 19. SAVANNAH F. BREWER, 24, of Lotus, booked by CHP on March 20, bail listed as $2,500. SHAWN K. BUCHANAN, 37, of Citrus Heights, booked by CHP on March 21, bail listed as $2,500. HEATHER V. FOX, 23, of Rescue, booked by CHP on March 21, bail listed as […]

March 25 6:21 a.m. A citizen located what appeared to be a homemade pipe bomb on Marshall Trail in Mont Meadows. Explosive Ordinance Disposal responded and destroyed the device. 7:45 a.m. A 24-year-old female victim reported petty theft from a vehicle by unknown suspect(s) on La Crescenta Drive in Cameron Park. 9:15 a.m. A burglary […]

March 21 7:14 a.m. A 48-year-old male victim reported vandalism and petty theft by unknown suspect(s) on Rustic Road in Cameron Park. 7:55 a.m. Deputies were dispatched to a burglary report at a residence on North Shingle Road in Shingle Springs. 8:39 a.m. A crime report was made regarding a commercial burglary on Cameron Park […]